FOOD [British Cookery]

Eckford, E. Stoddart and M. S. Fitzgerald

(Book #ID 39773)

Published by John Hogg, 13 Paternoster Row, London 1915. London 1915.

Hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy cloth covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo 9'' x 6'' 430, vi [pp]. Light foxing and dust soiling to the end papers and page edges and in Very Good sound and tight condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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E— S— [Eliza Smith (died circa 1732)]

(Book #ID 100767)

Printed for J. Pemberton, at the Golden Buck, over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet Street, London First Edition 1727. 1727.

First edition hard back binding in contemporary full leather covers, five raised bands, red and gilt title lettering label to the spine, blind tooling to the front and rear panels. 8vo. 8'' x 5''. Cookery book written by Eliza Smith which was first published in 1727 and ran through 18 editions by 1773. The first four editions were published under the byline "E— S—", but Smith did reveal she was a woman 'constantly employed in fashionable and noble Families for the Space of thirty Years and upwards'. The fifth edition of 1732 gave the author's name as 'E. Smith'. It was the first cookery book to be published in the Thirteen Colonies of America and was printed in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1742. It contained the first published recipe for 'katchup' which included mushrooms, anchovies and horseradish, it also appears to be the earliest source for bread and butter pudding. Contains lovely wood block engraved illustrated header to the preface, illustrated capital letter 'I', (xiv), wood block engraved illustrated header to page 1, illustrated capital letter 'T', 326 printed pages of text, small headers throughout, six plates which should be folding; however, the fold-out part of each plate is missing, 16 page index, colophon, (ii) publisher's printed books list. Front end papers absent, small piece of paper missing to the bottom corner of pages 35 and 291 just touching the text block, old pen notes to the rear paste down and end paper, dusty page edges, the odd early page with toning to the margins. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Ellis, Audrey

(Book #ID 56743)

Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London First Edition 1978. London 1978.

First edition in publisher's original laminated photographic card covers. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. ISBN 070635415X. Contains 104 printed pages of text with colour photographs and monochrome illustrations throughout. Unused and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Erlandson, Keith

(Book #ID 93561)

Published by Barrie & Jenkins Ltd., 24 Highbury Crescent, London Reprinted Edition 1978. 1978.

Hard back binding in publisher's original brown paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 117 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Lower spine and corners creased, light foxing to the upper closed edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with sun fading to the brown of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0214203220

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